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City of London 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1934

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1934

Causes of DeathNett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the districtTotal Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Nonresidents" in Institutions in the District.
All AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 2 years2 and under 5 years5 and under 15 years15 and under 25 years25 and under 35 years35 and under 45 years45 and under 55 years55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years75 and upwards
1234567891011121314
All Cause*1018...1136413202817568
lTyphoid and Paratyphoid Fevers.......................................
2Measles.......................................
3Scarlet Fever.......................................
4Whooping Cough.......................................
5Diphtheria....................................1
6Influenza....................................1
7Encephalitis Lethargica.......................................
8Cerebro-spinal Fever....................................2
9Tuberculosis of Respiratory System8.........1131...2......12
10Other Tuberculous Diseases2...........................2...10
11Syphilis.......................................
12General Paralysis of the Insane, Tabes Dorsalis1...........................1......
13Cancer, Malignant Disease15.....................1455116
14Diabetes....................................10
15Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c.4..................1......2118
16Heart Disease22..................2393526
17Aneurysm....................................1
18Other Circulatory Diseases5.....................1...1314
19Bronchitis2........................11...3
20Pneumonia (all forms)12.....................214157
21Other Respiratory Diseases1...........................1...16
22Peptic Ulcer4.....................211...25
23Diarrhoea, &c.2.................................13
24Appendicitis2...............1...1.........14
25Cirrhosis of Liver1.....................1.........6
26Other Diseases of Liver, &c.....................................5
27Other Digestive Diseases1...........................1...5
28Acute and Chronic Nephritis2...........................1148
29Puerperal Sepsis.......................................
30Other Puerperal Causes.......................................
31Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, &c.33..............................13
32Senility1..............................11
33Suicide....................................3
34Other Violence41........................3...32
35Other Defined Causes8............2......222...111
36Causes ill-defined or unknown11..............................5
Totals1018...1136413202817568